How to fold an origami dog face: easy steps for kids
Floppy ears and a friendly snout, all in a few folds. Even very young folders can make this one.
- Difficulty (estimate)
- Very easy
- Time (estimate)
- about 3 minutes
- Materials
- One square of paper, 15 × 15 cm (6 × 6 in), plus a marker.
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1. Turn the square so it looks like a diamond. Fold the top corner down to the bottom corner to make a triangle.
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2. Fold the triangle in half side to side, then unfold it.
Tip: This crease marks the middle.
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3. Fold both side corners down to make the floppy ears.
Tip: Try different angles to give each dog its own look.
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4. Fold the bottom point of the top layer up a little to make the nose.
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5. Fold the top edge back behind the head.
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6. Draw on the eyes and mouth.
Cut-out crease pattern
Cut along the solid line. Dashed creases are valleys. Dotted creases are mountains.